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‖ ladanum|ˈlædənəm|
Also 6 (anglicized) ladane.
[L. lādanum, lēdanum, a. Gr. λᾱ́δανον, λήδανον, f. λῆδον mastic. Cf. labdanum and laudanum.]
1. A gum resin which exudes from plants of the genus cistus, esp. C. ladaniferus and C. Creticus, much used in perfumery and for fumigation.
[c1400Lanfranc's Cirurg. 179 ℞ ladani ℥ j, & resolue it in ℥ iiij of oile of mirtilles. Ibid. 188 Olium ladani.] 1551Turner Herbal i. K vj, Ladanum..hath the propertie to bind to gether to warme, to make softe and to open the mouthes of the veynes. 1568G. Skeyne The Pest (1860) 31 Eikand thairtill..sa meikill of ladane as salbe thocht expedient. 1611Cotgr., Ladane, the sweet Gumme Ladanum. 1634Peacham Gentl. Exerc. i. xii. 40 Sistis (that beareth that excellent gumme Ladanum). 1648Herrick Hesper. (1869) 194 How can I chuse but kisse her, whence do's come The storax, spiknard, myrrhe and ladanum. 1861Miss Pratt Flower. Pl. I. 161 The balsam called Ladanum..is produced by the Cistus Creticus.
†2. = laudanum. Obs.
1627tr. Bacon's Life & Death (1651) 29 The compound Opiates are Treacle, Methridate, Ladanum, &c. |